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Part 5 PROTESTS, REDRESS, HEARINGS, MISCONDUCT AND APPEALS

(4) if as a result of the incident a member of either crew is in
danger, or there is injury or serious damage that is
obvious to the boat intending to protest, the requirements
of this rule do not apply to her, but she shall attempt to
inform the other boat within the time limit of rule 61.3.
(b) If the race committee, technical committee or protest
committee intends to protest a boat concerning an incident the
committee observed in the racing area, it shall inform her after
the race within the time limit of rule 61.3. In other cases the
committee shall inform the boat of its intention to protest as
soon as reasonably possible.
(c) If the protest committee decides to protest a boat under rule
60.3(a)(2), it shall inform her as soon as reasonably possible,
close the current hearing, proceed as required by rules 61.2 and
63, and hear the original and the new protests together.
61.2 Protest Contents
A protest shall be in writing and identify
(a) the protestor and protestee;
(b) the incident;
(c) where and when the incident occurred;
(d) any rule the protestor believes was broken; and
(e) the name of the protestor’s representative.
However, if requirement (b) is met, requirement (a) may be met at
any time before the hearing, and requirements (d) and (e) may be met
before or during the hearing. Requirement (c) may also be met before
or during the hearing, provided the protestee is allowed reasonable
time to prepare for the hearing.
61.3 Protest Time Limit
A protest by a boat, or by the race committee, technical committee or
protest committee about an incident the committee observed in the
racing area, shall be delivered to the race office within the protest
time limit stated in the sailing instructions. If none is stated, the time
limit is two hours after the last boat in the race finishes. Other race
committee, technical committee or protest committee protests shall
be delivered to the race office no later than two hours after the
committee receives the relevant information. The protest
committee shall extend the time if there is good reason to do so.

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